Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Bac 146200A

Difficulty date
November 1, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bac 146200A
Aircraft time
27,271 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
HC282H0131003
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Component
Fuel Pipe Elbow
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) INVSTIGATION OF A FUEL LEAK IN THE NR1 ENGINE PYLON RESULTED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WING TO PYLON FUEL PIPE ELBOW. IT WAS FOUND TO BE PITTED ON THE INSIDE BORE IN THE AREA WHERE THE FUEL PIPE O-TING SEATS IN THE ELBOW AND IS PRONE TO MINOR ACCUMULATION OF CONTAMINANTS.